Overview

Field of Animal Science / Field of Animal Science is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Animal nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Physiology of reproduction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Animal genomics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal nutrition
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Animal genomics
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Animal science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology of reproduction
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Animal genetics
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Physiology of reproduction
Master of Science (MS)	Animal genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal genomics
Master of Science (MS)	Animal nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Animal science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Teaching experience
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

14

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.81%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	2.7%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 0

Male (31)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Quantitative genetics, genetic improvement of animal populations, statistical genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Email: shh4@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-4416
Fax: 607-254-5413

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